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Declaration and Resolves of the First Continental Congress - Continental Congress

Date: 1774

File Type: Text

Address: http://www.civics-online.org/library/formatted/texts/continental_cong.html

Size of File: 15.4 KB

Grade Levels: 6-8 - 9-12

Core Democratic Values: Liberty - The Pursuit of Happiness - Justice - Popular Sovereignty - Representative Government - Checks and Balances - Individual Rights - Federalism

MI Curriculum Strand: Standard III.1 - Purposes of Government - Standard III.2 - Ideals of Government - Standard III.3 - Democracy in Action - Standard III.4 - American Government and Politics - Standard III.5 - American Government and World Affairs

Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death - Henry, Patrick
Date: 1775 File Type: Text Address: http://www.civics-online.org/library/formatted/texts/pat_henry.html Size of File: 8.83 KB Grade Levels: 3-5 - 6-8 - 9-12 Core Democratic Values: Liberty - Patriotism MI Curriculum Strand: Standard III.2 - Ideals of Government - Standard III.3 - Democracy in Action

Map of the 13 colonies - Map
Date: 1775 File Type: Map Address: http://www.civics-online.org/library/formatted/images/13_colonies.html Size of File: 84k Grade Levels: k-2 - 3-5 - 6-8 - 9-12 Core Democratic Values: The Pursuit of Happiness - Common Good - Patriotism - Federalism

The American Crisis - Paine, Thomas
Date: 1776 File Type: Text Address: http://www.civics-online.org/library/formatted/texts/crisis.html Size of File: 23.3 KB Grade Levels: 6-8 - 9-12 Core Democratic Values: Liberty - Popular Sovereignty - Patriotism MI Curriculum Strand: Standard III.1 - Purposes of Government - Standard III.2 - Ideals of Government

Declaration of Independence - U.S. Government

Date: 1776

File Type: Text

Address: http://www.civics-online.org/library/formatted/texts/dec_independence.html

Size of File: 14.9 KB

Grade Levels: 3-5 - 6-8 - 9-12

Core Democratic Values: Life - Liberty - The Pursuit of Happiness - Common Good - Justice - Equality - Popular Sovereignty - Representative Government - Individual Rights

What Is an American? - de Crevecoeur, Hector St. Jean
Date: 1781 File Type: Text Address: http://www.civics-online.org/library/formatted/texts/crevecoeur.html Size of File: 64.0 KB Grade Levels: 6-8 - 9-12 Core Democratic Values: Life - Liberty - The Pursuit of Happiness - Diversity - Popular Sovereignty - Individual Rights MI Curriculum Strand: Standard III.2 - Ideals of Government - Standard III.3 - Democracy in Action

The Federalist Papers, No. 10 - Madison, James

Date: 1787

File Type: Text

Address: http://www.civics-online.org/library/formatted/texts/federalist10.html

Size of File: 23.6 KB

Grade Levels: 6-8 - 9-12

Core Democratic Values: Liberty - Common Good - Popular Sovereignty - Rule of Law - Separation of Powers - Representative Government - Checks and Balances - Individual Rights - Federalism

MI Curriculum Strand: Standard III.1 - Purposes of Government - Standard III.2 - Ideals of Government - Standard III.3 - Democracy in Action - Standard III.4 - American Government and Politics

Federalist Papers, Number 51 - Hamilton, Alexander or James Madison
Date: 1788 File Type: Text Address: http://www.civics-online.org/library/formatted/texts/federalist51.html Size of File: 14.9 KB Grade Levels: 6-8 - 9-12 Core Democratic Values: Separation of Powers - Checks and Balances MI Curriculum Strand: Standard III.1 - Purposes of Government - Standard III.4 - American Government and Politics

The Constitution of the United States - U.S. Government

Date: 1789

File Type: Text

Address: http://www.civics-online.org/library/formatted/texts/constitution.html

Size of File: 77.3 KB

Grade Levels: 6-8 - 9-12

Core Democratic Values: Life - Liberty - The Pursuit of Happiness - Common Good - Justice - Equality - Diversity - Truth - Popular Sovereignty - Patriotism - Rule of Law - Separation of Powers - Representative Government - Checks and Balances - Individual Rights - Freedom of Religion - Federalism - Civilian Control of the Military

The U.S. Founding Fathers at the Constitutional Convention - Image

Date: 1789

File Type: Image

Address: http://ex.matrix.msu.edu/civics/library/images/foundingfathers.html

Grade Levels: k-2 - 3-5 - 6-8 - 9-12

MI Curriculum Strand: Standard III.1 - Purposes of Government - Standard III.2 - Ideals of Government - Standard III.3 - Democracy in Action - Standard III.4 - American Government and Politics

The Bill of Rights - U.S. Government

Date: 1791

File Type: Text

Address: http://www.civics-online.org/library/formatted/texts/bill_rights.html

Size of File: 6 KB

Grade Levels: 6-8 - 9-12

Core Democratic Values: Life - Liberty - The Pursuit of Happiness - Common Good - Justice - Equality - Diversity - Popular Sovereignty - Individual Rights - Freedom of Religion

MI Curriculum Strand: Standard III.1 - Purposes of Government - Standard III.2 - Ideals of Government - Standard III.3 - Democracy in Action - Standard III.4 - American Government and Politics

Common Sense - Paine, Thomas

Date: 1791

File Type: Text

Address: http://www.civics-online.org/library/formatted/texts/commonsense.html

Size of File: 176 KB

Grade Levels: 6-8 - 9-12

Core Democratic Values: Liberty - The Pursuit of Happiness - Justice - Popular Sovereignty - Patriotism - Representative Government - Individual Rights

MI Curriculum Strand: Standard III.1 - Purposes of Government - Standard III.2 - Ideals of Government - Standard III.3 - Democracy in Action - Standard III.5 - American Government and World Affairs

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